The Chilliwack Progress from Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada • Page 7

uo At 3:30 p. m. on Tuesday, August 20th. we started on our twelve mile climb an. after tramping steadily upward for an Hour ana a nan uc cided to pitch our tents for the night, thinking it better to camp early and 7 Druggist and tationer chool pernio THE CHILLIWACK PROGRESS, SEPTEMBER 4, 1907.

get a good early start on Wednesday rather than arrive at the usual camping place late. The sun was setting as we stopped, and as our stopping place had never been used as a camp, we designated it "Sunset Camp." To those who are old hands at the business, a description of camp pitching routine is without interest, but it posseses many features bound to be overlooked in planning a4rip such as we were on. Everybody works. A fire was lighted, and while the ladies prepared our evening' meal we pitched the tents and cut boughs for our beds. These were laid by experienced hands, and when all was finished our appetites were of that peculiarly ravenous nature that relishes smoked bacon three times a day and glories in hardtack.

The memory of those meals remains with us yet, but we are all able to sit up and take nourishment again. Our first night on the mountain passed peacefully enough. We were tired and slept better (it is really wonderful how pour sides and back accommodate themselves to the unyielding upward pressure of the ground) and five o'clock saw us astir. Sunset Camp was left at 7 a. m.

and Sinner Camp reached at the climb was getting steeper, the packs heavier, but everybody was happy and no one was tired (and you are never supposed to get tired If it is your first trip, of course not). Timber Camp was reachvrdat 10. and here we had lunch. 1 From Timber Camp we climbed 1 tiffly upward, cutting out consider able distance by taking what is called a "cut off;" then over a bench and downwards to the Prairie Camp, ar riving here at 2 p. just one hour ahead of our calculated time.

The Rosedale party was just leaving this amp as we got in. Here again we had lunch and rested for an hour and a half, then shouldered oui4 packs for the last climb to the Permanent Camp; this was reached at six. Leaving the prairie beyond Prairie Camp, we climbed right up to the ridge which terminates in the peak, and once we were on this, a splendid view opened out before us. To the left could be seen our own Chilliwack and the Agassiz Valleys, while way ccross the Valley on the other side. Mount Baker, clothed almost entirely in snow so far as we could see, rose high above the neighboring peaks.

Our feeble pen does not attempt a description of the scene our eyes rested upon; you have to see it yourself ere you can comprehend its grandeur, and even then it takes you weeks to realize what you have looked upon. Gazing at 'scenery with a heavy pack on your back is not the most pleasant way in which to while away time, and as a slight mist had start ed to fall, we deemed it best to get under canvas; and after following the ridge along for some little distance, we commenced a slightly down ward tramp in order that we might be near our water supply. That decline was the limit and well, we finally got our tents up, beds made and upper cooked and went to sleep. Be ing a thoroughly tired party we rest ea somewnai uener ims nigm man en the previous nights. Thursday morning a heavy fog hung over the entire valley, utterly precluding any attempt at reaching the peak that day, and we had to content ourselves with short runs along Just arrived direct from the manufacturers a shipment of 2,540 pounds of STATIONERY, including 2000 Scribblers and Exercise Books, School Bags and Book Carriers, Pencils, Pens and Penholders, Crayon, Chalk and Rulers.

A FULL LINE OF TEXT BOOKS for Public and High Schools. Choice Paper and Fountain Pens Souvenir Chinaware Envelopes Including the Famous "PARKER PEN," the in boxes, ranging in price from 25c up "MOORE," "PREMIER," and the "AUTO" self SOUVCnir Writing Tablets fillingranging inpricefrom $1 10 Cards and Booklets 1Qc tQ 3oc Inks, Paste, Mucilage, A LARGE LINE OF LEDGERS, DAYBOOKS, a 1 4 iff 4 41f9 also Pocket Note Books and Receipts. Special Fountain Pen Ink. d9 Tissue Paper in Rolls and Sheets. c.

Stephens, Famous Inks, ranging from 4 oz. to quart sizes, and Fancy Goods 1 CCC T1 "hi "rVT lr orcer to mae room for large shipments to 1UUU anCy a Die JN apKing Photo Paste 10c and 25c arrive in October, we are compelled to sacrifice TO BE CLEARED OUT AT COST Mucilage 10c these lines. On our drug counters we are offering specialties in Toilet Soaps, Brushes, Combs and Purses, A CLIMB TO C1IEAM PEAK. Possibly not in her history has old Mount Cheam been favored by so many visitors in the space of time as stood upon her rocky peak during the week ending Angust 24th. No less than four parties gazed on hills and valleys from her heights; these were composed of visitors new and eld; experienced climbers and novices.

A novice of the first order is writing, and a description of the trip of the party headed bV Mr. Wm. Knight is attempted. Thi n.nriv. romDosed of Mr.

Knight, Gertie and Irene Knight, Miss Mina Carleton, Mr. Carl Gross man and Mr. and Mrs. W. L.

Mack en, left Chilliwack on the morning of Monday, August 19th. The climb to ropcum was done in a timber wagon. Here we intended spending our first night as our Indian guides would r.ot join us until Tuesday, and necessarily we had our camp to make. Tents were pitched, with hay strewn thickly over the ground floors, but we are endeavoring to forget our first night and we will not weary you with details of a harrowing (particularly on your sides) nature. Our school teacher once told us that a good way of bringing about sleep was to count from one to one hundred; "it rarely failed," she said, but we guess she never camped out with hay and hard ground for a foundation for a bed, it simply would not work.

However, Tuesday morning did come, and Tuesday noon, and we were beginning to think our guides had played us when one, an excellent fellow, turned up. He looked a bit sour when he saw the pile of stuff we had, but when our male members began taking liberal helpings of the rile for the adornment of their several backs, our dusky friend cheered up and vied with us in heaping up load. He started out with 125 pounds on his back and a smile on Vis face: we had somewhat less than half that amount, but packs have a tondencv to get heavier the longer you have them on your back, and ours tvpro no pxopntion to the rule. MIMSTEUS SWOUX IX. OTTAWA, Aug.

31. The Hon. William Pugsley was sworn in yesterday afternoon as minister of public works in place cf the Hon. C. S.

Hyman, and Hon. George Graham, minister of railways and canals, in place of Hon. H. R. Emmerson.

INTERCOLONIAL MAKING GOO'). OTTAWA, Aug. 31. The financial position of the government ranway svstem is the strongest in the hist.nw ihp rifltre trettine ocefisinn.nl irlininses of the road. Four years ago thei of the Valley as the cloud broke and rolled up over us.

Here we were above the clouds' and the sensation experienced as the mists rolled up over and arbund us was unique. Thursday night gave promise of a fine day to follow, and Friday morning broke as clear as a bell. Breakfast was dispatched in short order, and, pack free, we hiked for the peak. Part of our crowd took the ridge and part the less hazardous back slope; both reached the top about 10. Here we spent about an hour feasting our souls on the grandeur of the view machs on snow, cmfwy cmfwpy spread out all about us, and fed our stomachs on snow, sardines and hard Tack.

Who wouldn't climb Mount Cheam just to eat sardines on the peak? Some pictures were taken here as we dangled our feet over the crags, r.ames were registered, mementoes picked up, and the downward tramp commenced; everybody went back by the slope. This looked easy, but proved hard, and a mighty tired party reached camp again about 1 o'clock. Dinner was quickly disposed of, tents truck, packs made up and shouldered and the homeward journey started; Permanent Camp was left at 4 p. m. Friday, August 23rd.

The return was more or less without incident other than that the whole trip was a revelation to those of us who had never made it before, and, even to the oldest climber in the party, some new features were noted. Reaching Prairie Camp about 5 o'clock, we camped for the night (our last night under canvas) and leaving this point at seven fn the morning, arrived at Popcum shortly before eleven. We had been glad to start; we were glad to get back; and we are all looking forward to making the same trip again another time. was a deficit of 5900, 00U. Tnis year following, owing to the particularly severe winter and excessive snow iaN, the deficit amounted to 1900.

But with the application of the first installment of reforms prouVori by the retired minister, the corner vaa turned, and the road showed earnings of $62,000. For the tvelve months to June 30, this year, the record is one which the manage nent has good reason to be proud, tne tur plus amounting to $400,000. The cur rent year, from present indicatuns will be equally successful. AT THREE RIVERS. THREE RIVERS, Aug.

31. R. L. Borden was given a fine reception here yesterday, five thousand people being presnt when he rose to address a gathering in the public park. The meeting was most enthusiastic.

I Report of Observations at the Chilliwack Meteorological Station. The Record for week ending September 2nd 1907 TEMPERATURE. DATE MAX. MIN. Tuesday 69.6 45.0 Wednesday 67.1 43.0 Thursday 66.1 43.8 Friday 70.1 50.8 Saturday 77.1 44.0 Sunday 70.6 49.8 Monday 63.1 55.8 Precipitation for the week, 1.20 in.

(rain) MARK JUKES, Observer. The tombstone of a mother buried at Appledore bears the following inscription: Here lies the mother of children five, Three are dead and two alive, Those that are dead preferring rather To die with their mother than live with their father. Tommy "Papa, what makes you so bald?" Papa "Oh, that's because my mother used to pat me so much on the head for being a good boy." i OLD PAPERS Five cents a bundle. Progress Office. Churches METHODIST CHURCH Rev.

E. Manuel, Pastor Services every Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday School at 3:00 p.m. Epwnrth League every Monday at 8 p.

in. Prayer Meeting every Thursday at 8 p.m. CARMAN CHURCH Divine service' every Sunday at 2:30 p.m. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 1 Rev. R.

J. Douglas, Pastor. Services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p. or Sunday School in the afternoon at 2:30" Prayer Meeting every Thursday even inj; at 8 o'clock.

Ladies' Aid every second Thursday at 3 p.m. Girls' Mis sion Band every second Friday at 4 p.m OAPTIST CHURCH Rev. B. G. Stewart, Pastor.

Sunday services at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.iu. Sunday School in the afternoon at 2:30. Young People's Praver Meeting every Monday at 8 m. Praver Meeting on Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.

ST. THOMAS' CHURCH Rev. Mark Vicar. Sunday services Morning prayer and sermou 11 a. Even song and sermon at 7:30 p.m.

Sunday school at 9:45 a.m. Holy Communion 8 a. m. 3rd Sunday in the month. 11 a.m.

1st Sunday in the month. Bible Class ench week on Wednesday at 8 p. m. id the Vestry. CMfMwack Post Office Office hours.

8 to 19.00. On Statutory Holidays the Office is opened from 18 to 19. Savings Bank and Money Order business closes at 18.00 Mails close at 22.00 dally, for all parts. For convenience of thoee having look boxes the office door is not locked until 22.00. The office is closed on Sundays.

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